BIM Uses in Design

• Design Authoring
• Structural Analysis
• Energy Analysis
• Lighting Analysis
• Mechanical Analysis
• Other Engineering Analysis:
  • Code Validation
  • Sustainability (LEED) Evaluation
  • Emergency Evacuation Analysis
  • Acoustical Analysis
  • Plumbing Analysis
  • Electrical Analysis

• 3D Design Coordination

• Cost Estimating

• 4D Modeling

• Existing Conditions Modeling

• Design Reviews
  • Virtual Prototypes
  • Constructability Reviews
  • Aesthetic Reviews
  • End User Reviews